Starting with Zines
I’ve been playing around with zines and using them as creative ways to express my thoughts.
ADF
Posts about Ár nDraíocht Féin (ADF) and my practices that are ADF specific (https://www.adf.org/)
A Winter Ritual of Protection
By Rev. Vic S. (Leona Oigheag) This ritual is designed for Morfran Afagddu, son of Cerridwen and Tegid. You can learn more about him in “The Cauldron Born” by Kristoffer Hughes. Gather the following items for the ritual: 2 candles, chimes, grain, wine for offerings, drink for the Waters, oracle, incense, milk/water for offerings, candy, … Read more
Simple Solstice Sunrise Ritual to Celebrate
My partner and I have developed a new solstice ritual four years ago. I am sharing this with you in case it is helpful. It’s simple … we go out and watch the sunrise. We go out at dawn and watch the sunrise. The goal is to head out as the light returns and watch … Read more
Ancestor Rite
As we move towards Samhain, many people will perform a ritual to celebrate and honor their ancestors. Each person does their own ritual and there are no specific requirements to participate other than a focus on the ancestors. Here is a ritual that I did and shared with other ADF members online. For this ritual, … Read more
ADF Dedicant’s Program: High Day Ritual Write-ups
One of the folk on the ADF Discord server was asking for tips for writing up online rituals, so I thought that I’d write up a blog to make it easier to reference. If you’re not an ADF member and are interested in this training, check out the ADF Website and the Hearthkeeper’s Way. The … Read more
My ADF Altar
I put together this little GIF to show you what’s on my normal ADF altar. I will change it up depending on what I’m doing, but these three elements are usually present. The candle represents Fire and and the Shining Ones. If I’m not home, this is often a little electric tealight or a red … Read more
ADF Core Order of Ritual
If you take a look on the ADF site at the Core Order of Ritual tutorial, it can seem a bit challenging. It’s not really that complicated – the tutorial just goes into a whole lot of detail! Here’s a quick graphic that I created to show you how the different steps are really part … Read more
Wisdom as a Virtue
“Intelligence is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad.” by Miles Kington There is a component of wisdom that is about understanding the best response in a given situation. It’s also about knowing the best way to engage with a situation. The quote above … Read more
Minimalist Ritual
A simple ritual for you to do wherever and whenever you need. I wrote this very basic, minimalist ritual to demonstrate how you can do a quick Core Order of Ritual rite anywhere.
Do You Really Need a Patron?
Admittedly, this is a bit of a hot button topic for me. In the Pagan world, I find a lot of people using the terms “Patron” or “Matron” to refer to a particular god or goddess that they are working closely with. The traditional meaning of patron that I learned is an individual who is … Read more